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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Bond

Learn what a bond is

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

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